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Utah Open Textbook: 5th Grade Science eBookUtah Open Textbook: 5th Grade Science eBook
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Utah Education Network (UEN)
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5th
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2020
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Utah Open Textbook: 5th Grade Science

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How do Earth's changes affect humans? Pupils learn about physical and chemical changes on Earth and how they lead to erosion, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Using the text, they also explore the concepts of electricity and magnetism by examining images and diagrams. Finally, they differentiate between inherited and learned traits by exploring heredity and adaptations with questioning and observation.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

physical changes, chemical changes, weathering, erosion, soil erosion, water erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, depositions, magnetic fields, the earth's magnetic field, magnetism, electric circuits, electricity, heredity, adaptations

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have scholars break into small groups and answer one of the "Think Like a Scientist" questions, then teach the information to the class
  • Use linked video resources as extension activities or to engage learners

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires some background scientific knowledge for understanding
  • Some images and content are specific to Utah

Pros

  • Provides open-ended, thought-provoking discussion questions as a review
  • Includes relevant images for real-life application

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RI.5.10

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